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DISPLAY DEVICE. I APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, I919.

1,304,737. Patented May 27, 1919.

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APPUCATION FILED MAR. 6. 1919 1,304,737. I Patented Ma 27,1919.

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has M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

ARTHUR W. CADMUS, OF FANWOOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE W. IOWERS COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,"A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

V DISPLAY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 27', 1919.

Application filed March 6, 1919. Serial m. 280,906,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. CADMUs, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Fanwood, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Devices, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to display devices and particularly to display devices adapted to serve as means for supporting the article or articles of merchandise to be placed on display or advertising in this manner, and the object of the invention is to provide a device of the class and for the purpose specified which is composed of a plurality of quick-detachably connected parts which will take up comparatively little space when detached to facilitate the shipping or mailing thereof from place to place and which when assembled will form acsubstantial support and display device; a further object of the invention being to provide a display device of the class specified which, in the construction shown, is designed to support and display a pneumatic tire; and with these and other objects in view the invention consists in a device of the class and for thepurpose specified which is simple in construction and operation and eflicient in use.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure'l is a plan view of my improved display device and indicating the method of its use;

Fig. 2 a side view of the display device as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a plan view of one of the separate parts of the display device detached and on a reduced scale;

Fig. 4 a back view of the display device as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing; and,

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are views similar to Fig. 3 but showing the other parts employed in making or forming my improved display device.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 4 of the drawing, I have shown at 10 a display device in its assembled posltlon, said. device being composed of, or made from, a back part 11, side parts 12 and 13 which are approximately similar in form in construction, and atop part 14, said parts being shown in detail and detached in Figs. 3 and 5 to 7 inclusive of the drawing. The separateparts 11 to 14 inclusive of my improved display device are preferably made or stamped from heavy cardboard or may be made of any desired material.

The back part 11 of the device is made from an approximately rectangular sheet, the side edges 15 of which are arranged at an acute angle to the bottom edge 16 thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 7, and said side edges are provided with keepers 17 cut out as shown at 18 to form tongue portions 19 at the bottom of said keepers. The upper edge 20 of the part 11 is provided with a central arc-shaped recess 21 at the opposite sides of which the edge 20 is provided with upwardly directed projections 22.

The side parts 12 and 13 of the device are of approximately the same general form and consist of approximately oblong sheets, the side edges 23 and 24 of which are arranged at acute angles to the bottom edges 25 of said parts, while the upper edges 26 are cut out and curved or rounded as shown at 27 and cut out an'gularly as shown at 28 to form interlocking extensions 29 on said parts 12 and 13. The side edge portions 23 of the parts 1213 are each provided with clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the draw-' The top part 14 of the device is approximately triangular in form and comprises side edges 36 and a back edge 37, the side edge portions 36 being provided approximately centrally thereof with elongated apertures 38, while the back edge portion of said part is provided with two spaced elongated apertures 39 and the central portion of the back edge 37 is cut out as shown at 40 to form oppositely directed projections 41.

The foregoing describes the specific construction of each of the separate parts 11 t0 1% inclusive, and in assembling these parts to form the display device 10 the side parts 12 and 13 are connected with the opposite side edges 15 of the back part 11 by passing the keepers 17 through the elongated apertures 30 in said side parts, in which operation the back part 11 is moved downwardly so as to permit the material of the side parts 12 and 13 at the bottom of the apertures 30 to pass into the cut out port-ions 18 to permit the tongue portions 19 of the keepers 17 to serve as retaining members to prevent the separation of the side parts 12 and 13 from the back part 11. The interlocking extensions 29 of the parts 1213 are then connected by passing the extension 29 of the part 13 over and through the extension 29 of the part 12, or the elongated slit 34E therein, in which operation the extension 29 of the part 12 passes through the elongated slit 35 in the part 13.

The above described operation completes the assemblage of the side and back parts of the device and in connecting the top part 1% with the sides and back parts, the keepers 31 on the tops of the side parts 1213 are passed through the elongated apertures 38 in the top part 11, and said top part is then moved backwardly so as to enter the recess or cut out portions 32 in the keepers 31 to permit the tongue portions 33 to operate in connection with the top part to hold or look it in engagement with the parts 12 and 13, after which the upwardly directed projections 22 of the back part 11 are passed through the apertures 39 in the top part 14, and this operation completes the attachment of all of the separate parts of the display device, the assembled positions of which are clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 1 of the drawing.

As hereinbefore stated the display device herein shown'and described is particularly designed for use in the displaying of what are known as pneumatic tires, and in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing I have indicated'at 4:2 in dotted lines apart of a pneumatic tire, and the method of its mounting in connection with the display device, and in this operation and before the top part 1 1 of the device has been placed in position as herein before set out the pneumatic tire or shoe 42 is placed in the arc-shaped recess 21 in the back part and between the curved edge portions 27 of the parts 12 and 13, which edge portions are sprung outwardly to a slight extent as indicated at in Fig. 1 of the drawing. and the inner face portion 4 1 of the tire -12 is-adapted to enter the recess or cut out portion 10 of the'top part 14as indicated in Fig. 1' and this prevents the. tire from moving sidewise or laterally when placed in the device, and the arc-shapedrecess 21 and recess 10 together with the curved side edge portions 27 of the parts 12 and 13 serve to support the tire as is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, and after the tire has been placed in the proper position it will be understood that the top part lat of the device is connected with the parts 1113 as hereinbcfore set out.

It will also be understood that the top part 1st of the device may serve as a table or platform forthe support of other articles to be displayed, such as the tubes of pneumatic tires or other articles and it will also be understood that any suitable advertising matter may be printed or otherwise applied to the back and side parts'of the'device as well as to the toppart for the purpose of describing or advertising the particular article supported in or by the display device, and while I have shown certain details of construction for carrying my invention into effect itwill be understood that various changes therein and modifications thereof may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention or- SHCIlllCL'Ig its advantages. I

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as'new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A display device of the class described comprising aback part and two approxi mately similar side parts, said side parts being detachably connected with each other at the front and being detachably connected with the back part, and a top part detachably connected with said back andside parts.

2; A display device of the class'd'escribed comprising a back part and two approxi- I mately similar side parts, said side parts *be-' ing detachably connected with each other at the front and being detachably connected with the back part, a top part detachably connected with said back and'si'de parts, the bac-k-part being-provided with 'a central'arcshaped recess, and an. aperture formed between the side edge portions of the side parts and the'front edge of the top part between which and the recess in the back part an article is adapted to be supported.

3. A display device of the class described comprising a back part and two approxi mately similar side part-s, said sideparts being detachably connected with-each other atthe front and being detachably connected with the back part, a top part detachably connected with said back and side parts, the back part being provided with a central arc shaped recess, and an aperture formed between the side edge portions of 'the side parts and the front edge of the top part between" which and the recess in the "back part an article is adapted to be supported, and the top pant being provided with a recessed portion adapted to engage said article to prevent lateral movement thereof when supported by the display'device,

4. A display device comprising a back part, two approximately similar side parts andan approximately triangular top part, the opposite sideedges of the back part being provided with keepers adapted to be passed through the side parts to detachably secure said parts in engagement with the back part, said side parts being provided with interlocking extensions adapted to be placed one upon another to detachably secure the front edge portions of said parts together, keepers formed at the top of said side parts and adapted to be passed through apertures in the top part in detachably securing said top part in connection with the side parts and the back part being provided with upwardly directed extensions adapted to be passed through apertures in the top part in detachably securing the top part in connection with the back part.

5. A display device comprising a back part, two approximately similar side parts and an approximately triangular top part, the opposite side edges of the back part being provided with keepers adapted to be passed through the side parts to detachably secure said parts in engagement with the back part, said side parts being provided with interlocking extensions adapted to be placed one upon another to detachably secure the front edge portions of said parts together, keepers formed at the top of said side parts and adapted to be passed through apertures in the top part in detachably securing said top part in connection with the side parts and the back part being provided with upwardly directed extensions adapted to be passed through apertures in the top part in detachably securing the top part in connection with the back part, the back part being provided with an arc-shaped recess, and an aperture formed between the side edge portions of the side parts of the device and'the front edge portion of the top of the device, and said aperture and said recess being adapted to support an article in the display device.

6. A display device comprising a back part, two approximately similar side parts and an approximately triangular top part, the opposite side edges of the back part being provided with keepers adapted to be passed through the side parts to detachably secure said parts in engagement with the back part, said side parts being provided with interlocking extensions adapted to be placed one upon another to detachably secure the front edge portions of said parts together, keepers formed at the top of said side parts andadapted to be passed through apertures in the top part in detachably securing saidtop part in connection with the side parts and the back part being provided with upwardly directed extensions adapted to be passed through apertures in the top part and detachably securing the top part in connec tion with the back part, the back part being provided wit-ban arc-shaped recess, an aperture formed between the side edge portions of the side parts of the device and the front edge portion of the top of the device, said aperture and said recess being adapted to support an article in the display device, and a recessed portion in the top part adapted to engage said article to prevent lateral movement thereof when supported in the display device.

7. A device of the class described, comprising a base or standard of approximately triangular form and consisting of a back part and upwardly inclined and similarly formed side parts, means for detachably connecting the rear edge portions of the side parts with the opposite side edges of the back part, means for detachably connecting the front edge portion s of said side parts, and a top part detachably secured to said back and side parts of the device.

8. A device of the class described comprising a base or standard of approximately triangular form and consisting of a back part and upwardly inclined and similarly ,formed side parts, and an approximately triangular top part, and means for detachably connecting the rear edge portions of the side parts with the opposite side edges of the back part, means for detachably connecting the front edge portions of said side parts, and means for detachably connecting said top part with the upper edge portions of the back and side parts.

9. A pneumatic tire support and display device, comprising a base or standard of approximately triangular form and consisting of a back part and upwardly inclined and similarly formed side parts, and an approximately triangular top part, means for detachably connecting the rear edge portions of the side parts with the opposite side edges of the back part, means for detachably conmating the front edge portions of said parts, means for detachably connecting said top part with the upper edge portions of the back and side parts, and means whereby the separate parts of the device when assembled will. serve to support a pneumatic tire therebetween.

10. A display device of the class described comprising four detachably connected parts, three of said parts being connected to form an approximately triangular base portion and the other of said parts being detachably connected with the top portions of said first named parts and to form the top of the device, said first named'parts'being cut; out to presence of the su ldsciibing witnesses this fo'rm recesses in which an article is adapt- 5th day OfMtrb'h 1919'. ed'to be placed and the last named p'art; be-

ing recessed to engage said article t0 pi'e- ARTHUR CADMUS' vent its lateral movement in the device: w itnessee:

I11 testimony that I claim the fore oing C. E. asimy invention I have signed my name in EL-THOMPSON.

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